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Equity and Social Justice

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Equity and Social Justice: Leveling the opportunity playing field and working to right persistent wrongs. 

Despite significant progress over the last several decades, Equity and Social Justice issues stemming from unequal treatment and disparate access to resources and power undermine individual and community opportunity and progress.

NCG partners with our member colleagues and other organizations working to advance social justice and foster opportunities to collectively address issues of race, gender and equity in our community. Through our combined efforts we help philanthropy, government and business and other stakeholders access tools and resources to advance social justice. Examples include:

 

Racial Equity Action Institute

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Events

Funding Hate: A Philanthropist’s Guide to Prevention
Tuesday, December 10, 2019 - 10:00am
Philanthropy supports community and policy partners to change hearts and minds and improve quality of life.
Awake to Woke to Work: Building a Race Equity Culture
Tuesday, December 3, 2019 - 10:30am

Are you a grantmaker or working in a nonprofit and interested in learning more about specific tactics, strategies and best practices around race equity?

What’s on the Horizon for Health Equity in 2020?
Monday, November 18, 2019 - 11:30am

2019 has been a year of progress in the pursuit of health equity for Californians.

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Resources

Resources from Standing Together: Coalition Building to Stop Jail Expansion

Throughout the state of California, organizers and communities impacted by incarceration are demanding an end to jail expansion. On this webinar we heard about the lessons learned from JusticeLA’s victory and what is required to create successful and effective coalitions to end mass incarceration. We heard from organizers from Los Angeles and the Bay Area about the current status of the fights to end jail expansion throughout the state and the role of funders in advancing these campaigns.

Funding the Future: Fellowships for Formerly-Incarcerated People in California

The California Criminal Justice Funders Group is pleased to share our first-of-its-kind report “Funding the Future: Fellowships for Formerly-Incarcerated People in California.”

Protecting Our Children: A Policy Briefing Webinar

As public awareness about the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) grows, there have been a number of legislative initiatives within the state of California designed to support the screening, prevention, and treatment of childhood trauma.

Informing the National Perspective on Immigration Reform

Immigration issues have attracted significant attention over the past few years as changes in federal policies have ignited debates across the political spectrum.

Family Consequences of Detention/Deportation | Kaiser Family Foundation

This report explores the direct impacts of detention and deportation on family finances, health, and well-being. The findings are based on interviews with 20 families that recently had a family member detained or deported and 12 legal services providers, health centers, educators, and community organizations serving immigrant fami lies conducted in California, Texas, and Washington, DC during Summer 2018. Most family respondents were Hispanic women with children in the household; immigrants in the families primarily came to the U.S. from Mexico and Central America.

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News

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Thursday, October 10, 2019
What We're Reading: October Equity & Social Justice Edition

October represents a time of changing seasons and is an opportunity to think about how change occurs, what it takes to make it happen, and how we can reflect on our power and privilege. The articles this month focus on movement building, mental health, immigration and border-related concerns, and disability issues. 

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Thursday, October 10, 2019
Finding Our People: A Communications Institute Rooted in Racial Equity and Emotional Intelligence

When I joined NCG three and a half years ago, our communications was staffed by a competent and personable team of one. The woman who held the job had a knack for discerning what people wanted and delivering just that thing. This made everyone happy. Most of the time. Inevitably, though, it did not always make her happy. Because what people wanted didn’t always match what she herself thought was best. Expressing disagreement, it turned out, was her kryptonite.

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Thursday, September 26, 2019
What We're Reading: September Equity & Social Justice Edition

September finds us heading into fall and the back-to-school season. We strive to practice a beginner’s mindset in our equity and social justice work, applying an attitude of openness, eagerness, and lack of preconceptions. In that spirit, we’ve chosen a story that takes a nuanced look at an individual’s journey to college and articles that teach us new lessons in history, language, race, and gender.

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Thursday, September 12, 2019
Democrats Can Win by Tackling Race and Class Together. Here's Proof.

By Ian Haney López, Anat Shenker-Osorio, and Tamara Draut

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Thursday, August 15, 2019
Member Spotlight: Cristina Huezo, Director, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

Cristina Huezo is a Director at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI). As a part of our Member Spotlight Series, Cristina spoke to NCG's Communications Manager, Kayla Ballard about being a Bay Area Native, Run TMC, the CZI Community Fund, and why she is on a mission to create pathways to the American Dream.

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